372-The Act Of Sin
Author's POV:
Years Ago:
"It is okay. The Moon Goddess will heal you," a lady hugged Thiago, who had been staring at his mother’s grave, which was empty because the body was never found anymore. They held the funeral to finally rest her.
But Shepard wasn't planning to back down anytime soon. He had promised to get justice for his wife.
"Thank you for coming," Shepard said to the last guest. It was only Thiago and Shepard left now. They stood before the grave, their eyes glued to the empty place where their beloved was supposed to rest.
"Dad!" Thiago whispered, standing still in the black suit he wore for his mother’s funeral.
"Yes, my sweet son?" Shepard said, knowing how much this had affected his son. He was hurting, too. And somewhere, the two had to find a way to connect. Shepard was too busy taking care of the matters that at the time he thought he was maybe not giving Thiago enough time and attention to help him heal.
"Am I a terrible son?" Those words from Thiago's lips hit Shepard like a dagger. He had just lost a mate; he couldn't imagine his son going into depression.
his knees and held his son by his arms to
His lips were dry, and his skin was rough. His mother used to apply too much lotion to his hands and face during the winter. She always says
get to enjoy those luxuries again. The luxury of having a
hours on your little human feet and came crashing through the border. If you hadn't arrived, we might have never even found the body," Shepard meant it. He never, for once, thought his son
believed whatever his son saw that night has
why don't I remember anything? I don’t know if I ran or not. I just know that we never found the body. Is this why?" Thiago asked. Being an alpha son, he kept asking himself questions. Maybe they never found the body,
had to pull him into his arms when he noticed how badly his son was suffering. "You are a wonderful
when hugging his
could no longer show many emotions. Shepard knew whatever
said, breaking the hug and walking
home anymore?" Thiago requested, watching his father slow down to look at
"Why?" Shepard asked.
is only us there now," Thiago gave his father a weak smile, trembling
when you grow up and find a mate. You will bring her home and take care of her." Shepard got inside the car and sneakily cleaned his tears. "Packhouse mansion," he
at his father, not liking the idea of finding
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